This property is located along the La
Crosse River State trail east and west of
Rockland. It features two stretches of
dry to dry-mesic sand prairie in a former
railroad right-of-way that total 56
acres. These long, linear
remnants lie on a sandy terrace of the
La Crosse River and are indicative of the
once vast prairie and savanna complex that
covered this part of the state. Prairie
meadows are in bloom from early spring to the last hard
frost of October, attracting numerous
species of butterflies and many species
of grassland birds. This segment of the
trail is drier than the La Crosse segment
to the west, but you will want to walk
or ride your bike and enjoy the beautiful
landscape.

Directions:From the trailhead in
Sparta, bike or hike west to reach this
SNA in Monroe and La Crosse
Counties.